45royale Blog

Articles about design, code, technology, and day-to-day agency and freelance life.

Goodnight, 45royale...
Company

Goodnight, 45royale…

45royale was founded in October of 2005. That's a lifetime ago in internet years.

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Gift Guide for Creatives
Community

Gift Guide for Creatives

This year we put together some of our favorite items we either use on a daily basis or have on our own wish list. Grab something for yourself or a special creative in your life!

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Thanksgiving Poster Giveaway
Community

Thanksgiving Poster Giveaway

It's almost Turkey Day here in the U.S. and you know what that means—it's time for our 2nd Annual Thanksgiving Day Poster Giveaway™!

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Web developer portfolio
Development

How to craft the perfect web developer portfolio

Earlier this week, we were asked what we look for in a web developer portfolio.

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Web design process
Project Management

Our web design process: A blueprint for successful projects

We've been designing and building sites and applications for over twelve years. In that time, we've learned a lot about clients, projects, and how to implement a successful web design process.

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Web development: How to set up a modern local environment
Development

Set up a modern web development environment

Web development in 2021 can be a bit overwhelming. There are so many new tools and techniques that it's easy to experience paralysis by analysis.

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Buddy - Build automation tool
Development

Build automation and deployments with Buddy

Whether building a product from scratch or doing a simple redesign, it's important that our development work happens in the background.

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CSS Scroll Snap
Code

Using CSS Scroll Snap for images and content

Google Chrome turned 10 this week and the internet is abuzz about the browser's new look.

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Development

WordPress Gutenberg: A beginner’s guide to the new editor

If you're in the open-source or web development space, you may have heard about WordPress Gutenberg by now.

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Web Typography
Design

Web typography: Define early, design quickly, and set defaults

There's no question that web typography has come a long way in recent years.

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HTTP vs. HTTPS
Development

HTTP vs. HTTPS: How to secure and optimize your website

In November of 2017 we made the switch from HTTP to HTTPS on our site.

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Company

Launching the new 45royale

Today we're announcing a big milestone for this little web design company.

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Mobile first design
Design

Mobile first design is here, is your site ready?

It's no secret that mobile first design has exploded over the past few years.

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Documenting your case study
Marketing

Create better case studies by documenting your project in real time

Having a case study or two in your portfolio is a great way to land new business for your agency.

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Version control for Sketch
Design

Sketch version control for design teams

Whether you're part of a small studio or a large agency, there's one common problem you share—version control.

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Goals for 2018
Company

Goals for 2018

We can't believe it—2018 is finally here! As we come back from the holiday break, there's no better time than the present to start planning our goals for the next twelve months.

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Become a better creative
Community

Becoming a better creative in 2021

Well, another year has come and gone. As we wind down, we set our sights on the next 365 days and the new opportunities and challenges that lay ahead of us.

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Design

Designing for the iPhone X — Part 2: Safari and CSS functions

In Part 1 of our Designing for the iPhone X series, we explored the phone's new dimensions, layout, and how to export assets.

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Project Management

Time tracking is important, no matter how you bill

Time tracking. When some people hear those words they cringe. For creatives, it can conjure visions of punching clocks, sitting in cubicles, and working for "the man".

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iPhone X - Part 1: The Display
Design

Designing for the iPhone X — Part 1: The Display

Unless you've been living under a rock, you've no doubt heard that Apple's iPhone X is finally making it's way to early adopters everywhere.

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Good copywriting leads to better web design
Marketing

Good copywriting leads to better web design

Quick show of hands: How many of you Designers are guilty of using lorem ipsum in your mockups? If you didn't raise your hand, you're lying.

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